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'Top o' the mornin' | Worker sacked for using mock Irish accent was unfairly dismissed
A factory worker who was sacked for saying “Top of the morning to ya” in a mock Irish accent has...
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'A basic right' | Gov rules out reintroducing tribunal fees after backlash
Justice Secretary David Lammy has ruled out reintroducing charges for workers to bring employment tribunal...
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'Still work to be done' | Almost half of firms not compliant with sexual harassment duties, one year since law change
Firms admit concerns over complying with legal reforms...
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Dr 'sue' | Tribunal 'exterminates' complaints about boss's Dalek mug
A support worker who launched legal claims after a manager used a Doctor Who-themed mug, which referenced...
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'Tactics to deceive' | Ex-detective caught faking work by 'key jamming' while WFH
A former police detective who faked working from home by jamming his keyboard to appear online would...
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'Don't dilute it' | Employment Rights Bill risks losing impact if Gov drops key reforms, thinktank warns
Study indicates millions could benefit from ERB impact...
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'Biased' investigation | Fire brigade technician unfairly sacked after Tesco shoulder barge incident, tribunal rules
A London Fire Brigade employee was unfairly dismissed after being accused of shoulder barging a woman...
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Legal changes | HR leaders anticipate rise in union activity from Employment Rights Bill
Business leaders are preparing for a potential increase in trade union engagement if membership thresholds...
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£61k payout | Manager unfairly dismissed after remotely working from Egypt
Sales boss dismissed following accusations of secretly working from abroad...
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‘Tell-tale signs’ | More workers using AI to help file employment disputes, law firm claims
One law firm suggests AI-generated documents could make employment disputes lengthier and more costly...
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‘Dismissed without pay’ | Inside the HR scandal rocking British Basketball
A group of former British Basketball League (BBL) employees has sued the sport's new competition operator,...
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'Outdated' policy | Parental leave review a 'watershed moment' as experts call for urgent reform
The Government's upcoming review of parental leave must deliver significant change or risk “letting...
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'I wouldn't recruit her' | UK managers admit maternity bias against pregnant workers
A new study exposes UK employers' hidden bias against maternity leave...
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'Awareness is rising' | Sexual harassment helpline calls jump by a third
Calls to Acas about workplace harassment have jumped by more than a third this year...
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'Ping pong' phase | MPs reject Lords' amendments to Employment Rights Bill
MPs have rejected a series of Lords' amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, but an HR expert has...
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Team dynamics | Football rivalries could be lawful reason to reject job candidate, tribunal suggests
Employers could lawfully prefer a candidate based on football allegiance to protect team harmony...
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'Laughed at her' | Sainsbury's manager said worker was 'over emotional' after colleague's threats
Sweary outburst and 'imitation gun' threat not taken seriously by manager, tribunal hears...
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'Open earshot' | Staff who overhear sexual comments can be victims of harassment, tribunal rules
An employee who overheard colleagues joking about oral sex and derogatory remarks about women was subjected...
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'You look Aryan' | Pub boss compared blonde haired, blue eyed manager to 'Nazi ideology'
A pub manager was subjected to repeated remarks linking her appearance to Nazi ideology, including being...
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£14k payout | Employee sacked for online shopping during work wins unfair dismissal case
An accountancy firm has been ordered to pay more than £14,000 after a tribunal found it fabricated evidence...
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